Glyphodes bivitralis

Glyphodes bivitralis

"Glyphodes bivitralis" is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is native to south-east Asia, including Hong Kong, India, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand. It is also found in Queensland, Hawaii and Maldives.
Pearl Moth - Glyphodes bivitralis  Glyphodes bivitralis,Moth,Palawan,Pearl Moth,Philippines

Appearance

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are brown with white patches and the hindwings are white with a broad brown margin.

Habitat

The larvae feed on "Erythrina speciosa", "Ficus variolosa", "Ficus elastica" and "Ficus microcarpa". They live in a shelter made by curling a leaf of the host plant with silk. Young larvae are green with black markings and four black spots. Older larvae turn brown, but retain the black markings.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusGlyphodes
SpeciesG. bivitralis
Photographed in
Philippines